马来西亚事实

Total Area

330,000 square kilometres (127,000 square miles)

Political Structure

A federation with 13 states (11 in peninsular Malaysia and 2 in Malaysian Borneo) and 3 federal territories. As a federation, the governance of the country is divided between the federal and the state governments

System of Government

Parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch

Head of State

DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV Sultan Muhammad V

Prime Minister

YAB Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Population

31.7 million (2016)

Major Ethnic Groups

Malays, Chinese, Indian, Kadazans, Ibans

Major Languages

Bahasa Malaysia (official language), English, Mandarin, Tamil

Major Religions

Islam, Budhism, Christianity, Hinduism

Time

GMT +8 hours
US Eastern Standard Time +13 hours

Climate

Tropical - warm an sunny throughout the year.
Daily temparatures range from 33°C (90°F) in the afternoon to 22°C (70°F) during the night.

Currency

Ringgit Malaysia(RM) which is divided into 100 sen.

Exchange Rate

The ringgit exchange rate operates on a managed-float regime against a trade-weighted basket of currencies.